Public Domain Library
A curated collection of public domain texts — philosophy, history, science, and literature — freely readable, annotatable, and searchable.
Featured Works
18th Century
The Age of Reason
A systematic critique of revealed religion that cost Paine his reputation and nearly his life — written while he awaited execution in a French prison.
18th Century
Common Sense
The pamphlet that argued for American independence with plain reason rather than legal precedent — and sold 500,000 copies in a population of three million.
Complete Catalogue
| Title | Author | Type | Era |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age of Reason | Thomas Paine | treatise | 18th Century |
| Common Sense | Thomas Paine | pamphlet | 18th Century |
| An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding | David Hume | treatise | 18th Century |
| On Liberty | John Stuart Mill | treatise | 19th Century |
| Why I Am Not a Christian | Bertrand Russell | essay | 20th Century |